Cantaliver front spring



S. P. PESZNECKER.

.CANTALIVER FRONT SPRING.

APPLICATION FILED APR-3,1919.

v Patented June 21, 1921.

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'Be it known that I, STEPHEN P. Pnsz- NEGKER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Estacada, 1n the county of Clackamas and Stateof Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Can.- taliver Front Springs, of which the following is a specification.

It is the primary aim and object of this invention to provide a device of the above mentioned character wherein the construction is novel while improved means is employed for fastening the spring to the chassis and axle to insure the easy riding of the vehicle over rough roads.

As an additional and equally important object this invention embraces the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein the fastening means between the inner end of spring and the chassis is novel in construction and increases the durability without interfering with the resiliency while at the same time sidewise movement of the spring is prevented.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of this invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings-and pointed out in the claim forming a part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure l is a side elevation of the improved spring in position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of a part of the fastening means, and

Fig.4 is a perspective detail of another part of the fastening means.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now more particularly to the" accompanying drawings there is illustrated the forward portion of an automobile chassis such as is employed on the Chevrolet type and includes forwardly converging side bars lvjoined by a front bar 2 and braced by a cross-bar 3 the frame of course being arranged above the front axle 4, while secured between the axle and the opposite sides of the chassis are the improved spring members generally designated by the numeral 5.

Specification of Iietteiisllatchtf Jiine 21, 1921. Application filed April 3, 1919. Serial No. 287,146.

In reducing the invention to practice the spring members 5 in the present instance consist of a plurality of superposed leaves 6 of difierent lengths,.the lower of which are the longest and have their forward ends connected by U-bolts 7 to the axle 4 near the respective ends. These spring members extend in slightly divergent relation while angle brackets 9 are connected thereto near their opposite ends preferably by means of U-bolts 8 and are also fastened to the side bars 1 of the chassis by means of bolt fasteners 11.

It is to be noticed that spaced longitudinal ribs 10 are formed on the under surfaces of the horizontal lower portions of the angle brackets and are positioned on opposite sides of the spring members 5 serving to prevent sidewise movement thereof.

The braces 5 from their point of connection with the chassis to their rear or adjacent ends are straight and are connected with rests or bearing members 12 at their rear ends, said members in turn being connected by fasteners 13 to the chassis. The members 12 comprise plate-like bodies and are formed on their upper and lower surfaces with spaced parallel ribs 14: and 15 respectively, and these ribs although extending substantially longitudinally of the plate-like bodies are arranged at slight angles to each other, the ribs 1 1 being arranged on opposite sides 7 of the side bars 1 while the ribs 15 are arranged on opposite sides of the spring members. By this arrangement it will be readily apparent that sidewise movement of the spring members will be prevented while the improved substantially rigid connection of the spring members 5 to the chassis will increase the durability of the spring members without interfering with the resiliency thereof. The spring members have a substantial cantaliver action and by reason of their peculiar construction reduce the possibility of accidental breakage to a minimum.

What is claimed is zy The combination with the forward axle and chassis frame of an automobile, of leaf springs arched at their forward ends and connected with the axle, a bearing brace for the rear ends of the springs, the said bearing brace consisting of plate-like bodies with spaced parallel flanges straddling the side rails of the chassis to which the plate like I bodies are secured the said member sh being further formed with depending spaced garb allel' flanges disposed at" an angle tothe' rst named flanges and receiving between theni rails of the chassis and provided with spaced" depending flange straliahng at intermediate points in' the manner and for In testimony whereof I adfix my signature. 2

STEPHEN P. PEsz gI cK R. 

